agri village presentation for web
DESCRIPTION
This is a presentation on Agri-villages as a modern solution to Land Reform is South Africa. This involves applying Ecovillage and Permaculture Principles, to the needs of underdeveloped rural communities.TRANSCRIPT
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SAVE
Sustainable Agri-Village Ecosystem
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Presented to You by:
ZCSDThe Zululand Centre for
Sustainable Development
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Who is ZCSD?
The Zululand Centre for Sustainable Development is:
A local NGO ( Section 21 company, not for profit) We find problems and generate creative solutions. Specialise in community development, training ,
mentoring, fund raising and business plan development.
Have demonstration facility at the old Empangeni Water Works on the banks of Lake Nsese.
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What is an Agri-Village?
A Co-operative with a difference (36 families and 220 beneficiaries)
An Agricultural Community, the members of which each have equal shares in the village and it’s
activities. Each family has:-
a one hectare plot for homestead food sovereignty. a five hectare share in the village commercial agricultural
system. A village that handles it’s own processing and value adding A village that creates it’s own jobs A village with it’s own school, crèche, social services, church
and training centre. A village owned and run by it’s people
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Homestead
Each family has a house on a one Ha plot
This has been proved to be sufficient to provide for their food needs with a surplus.
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House
Government grant house of 32 m2Solar power and hot waterWater harvesting tank for drinking waterToilet and shower
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Livestock
Each family plot will include an area for all their livestock
The manure can be used for fertiliser in the gardens
Excess animal products could be sold to supplement the family income
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Permaculture Gardens
Permaculture methods have proven to give the bests results for homestead food sovereignty Training in the best sustainable methods will be provided
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Commercial Agriculture Zone
Each family owns a five hectare share in the Commercial Agriculture zone.
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Facilities
The family plots are arranged around a communal area in which the following facilities are found:-
Multipurpose CentrePrimary IndustrySecondary (Micro) IndustriesCrechePrimary SchoolAblution FacilityEnviro-LaundryRecycling CentreSports fieldsWater works
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Multi-Purpose Centre
A central facility for business and social services
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Multi-Purpose Centre Elements
The Multi-Purpose Centre comprises of the following facilities:-
•Business Place•Tele Centre•Social Services Paypoint•Clinic•Co-operative•Micro Bank•Training Centre•Toilet Facilities•Catering Kitchen•Hall
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Primary Industry
Each village has one primary value adding industry, such as:-
Organic sugar millBiomass power plantEssential oils stillAbattoirComposting plantVegetable pack houseFood processing
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Micro Industries / SMME’s
Each village has 10 micro industries, such as:-
Paper makingWelding servicesMaize millCarpentry shopBakeryWeavingCraft centreCar repairsScreen printing
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Education
Each village has a crèche, primary and secondary education facilities
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Creche
Each village has a crèche and day-care centre for working mothers
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Primary School
Each primary school has three classrooms and an ablution facility with a recreation area for motor sensory development
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Ablution Facilities
An ablution facility will serve industry, schools and sporting activities
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Sanitation Zone
Each village has a facility for washing clothes as well as an area to handle and to recycle general household waste
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Enviro-Laundry
This facility connects the washing of clothes to an environmentally sound waste water system
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Recycling Centre
This facility caters for the handling of waste in a environmentally friendly way through recycling